Gobhi Matar | Gobhi Matar Sabzi | Sabzi Recipes
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Recipe type: Lunch
Cuisine: Indian
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Serves: 2-3 people
 
An everyday staple from North India, tasty and simple sabzi, gobhi matar
Ingredients
Prepping Cauliflower:
  • 2 Cups gobhi/cauliflower/hoovu kosu florets
  • Water as required to clean cauliflower
  • ½ Tsp salt
For Tadka:
  • 2 Tsp oil
  • ½ Tsp jeera
  • 1" chopped ginger
  • 1 chopped clove of garlic
  • ¼ Tsp turmeric
  • ½ Tsp red chilli powder
  • ¼ Cup fresh matar/peas/batani
  • Salt to taste
  • ¼ Tsp sugar
  • ½ Tsp garam masala
  • Chopped coriander to garnish
Method
  1. To prep the cauliflower, bring water to a boil and sprinkle salt
  2. Chop cauliflower into florets and keep them ready
  3. Drop the florets in boiling water and turn off heat
  4. After 2-3 minutes drain water from cauliflower, pour some cold water to prevent further cooking
  5. Now to make the sabzi, heat oil in a pan and add jeera
  6. Add chopped ginger and garlic and saute for a few seconds
  7. Sprinkle turmeric and red chilli powder
  8. Tip in the cauliflower and mix
  9. Fresh peas can go in next, mix well
  10. Season with salt and sugar, cover and cook for 2-3 minutes
  11. Lastly add some garam masala and mix well
  12. Serve hot with phulka or roti with some raitha on the side
Notes
Cooking cauliflower in boiling water serves 2 purposes, it removes any impurities and blanches the florets. This reduces cooking time

You can also season with some amchur powder for a khatta taste

Try a Bengali version by adding some panch phoran, yum!
Recipe by Food Of Interest at https://foodofinterest.com/gobhi-matar/